Portalborn

Portalborn

Steam Deck · unrated

TheHand · RPG · Jun 24, 2026

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $8.49.

93%
Very Positive
68 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Monetization: 3 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 68 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 16 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
They can give you quests, offer trades, and, as you gain reputation with each of them individually, they can even join you during your quests!
4 of 16 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Crafting a high-quality text RPG is no easy feat—without visuals or background music to set the mood, immersive gameplay entirely hinges on compelling storytelling, a fully realized worldbuilding, and a deep progression system.
3 of 16 sampled reviews raised it
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
+doing bounties gives loot boxes, you can also spend gold on loot boxes which can give good stuff!
3 of 16 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters4 reviews
Gameplay3 reviews
Monetization3 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat3 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.49.

2 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
93%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
29
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.